Indonesia

Why Lombok is now the perfect side trip from Bali

A suite of new luxury hotels are giving fresh reasons to visit Bali’s underrated neighbour.

Bali set to scrap $50 visa fee for Australians

Visa-free travel is on the cards, although there’ll be a new $15 tourism levy from February 2024.

Island indulgence: the best luxury hotels in Bali

Beyond Kuta and Seminyak, the ‘island of the gods’ offers palatial resorts you simply won’t want ...

Batik Air ramping up flights from Perth and Melbourne

The Indonesian carrier is tapping into strong demand from Perth and Melbourne with new flights to...

Two ways to rediscover Bali in style

Authentic luxury is the name of the game at Four Seasons Bali, and recent enhancements have made ...

Indonesia scraps traveller testing

The move to end testing is intended to kickstart the tourism-reliant nation.

Why Indonesia is shifting Its capital from Jakarta

Inside Indonesia's plan to move the government out of Jakarta to a newly-built capital city in a ...

Ritz-Carlton Nusa Dua, Bali

Located at the southern tip of Bali Island, the Ritz-Carlton Nusa Dua resort is an ideal place to...

Vodafone extending $5/day roaming to Asia

Vodafone Australia extends its $5 per day data roaming deal to China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, ...

Virgin Australia boosts flights to Bali

Virgin Australia is adding an extra six flights per week from Australia’s east coast&n...

Virgin adds more SilkAir codeshares

Virgin Australia is spreading its wings a little more throughout Asia with the launch of new code...

Garuda returns to Brisbane

Garuda Indonesia is coming back to Brisbane, with flights between Queensland and Indonesia six ti...

Bridge AsiaRoam to close

IN BRIEF | Australian travellers to Asia will lose one of their options for unlimited data roamin...

Garuda plans wifi for Australia flights

Garuda Indonesia will be offering inflight Internet from the end of the year, with new Airbus A33...

Garuda's big plans for Indonesia and beyond

Garuda Indonesia is hoping to snare business travellers from Australia with its fully flat beds a...

2-for-1 deal on unlimited data roaming SIM

IN BRIEF | Heading to Asia for a short trip? There's a good deal on a roaming SIM card that could...

Garuda's new Corporate Partner Program

In brief: On the back on increased business travel to and from Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia has la...

Divert your mobile through Skype to avoid roaming

There's a golden trick that tech-savvy travellers have been using for years to avoid global roami...